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Author:   Dick Ahlstrom
Publisher:   Royal Irish Academy
Imprint:   Prism
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.406kg
ISBN:  

9781904890157

ISBN 10:   1904890156
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   17 March 2006
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction 2 Flashes of brilliance that change it all 4 The chicken comes first 6 Reasons for standing tall 8 Fixing our DNA for the next generation 10 Zebrafish may reduce risks of heart attacks 12 How an Irish biochemist became the most cited computer scientist 14 A true measure of pedigree 16 New treatments sought for muscular dystrophy 18 Why nothing is the matter 20 Stress test for CJD 23 Scanning for food freshness 25 Concrete and wet tissue 27 Pulsar discovery at NUI Galway 29 A new way to protect premature babies 31 Biomedical research moves up a gear 33 Medical science merges man and machine 35 NI professor joins line of distinguished researchers 37 Irish expert monitoring in-flight radiation 39 Youth Science Week inspired entrepreneur 41 Dazzling deep space discoveries 43 Bugs that cause gut feelings 45 New skin hope for those who suffer burns 47 Condition creates a confusion of senses 49 Scientists' search for a better MMR jab 51 Impact of diabetes on kidneys to be probed 53 New boost for stem-cell research 55 Making a new hip last longer 57 A clue to defeating cancer cell growth 59 Vaccine for virulent strain of hospital bug 61 Science may change way we eat 63 Telescope plan to reach for the stars 66 Bacteria offer hope to Crohn's sufferers 68 Straight from the heart 70 Chinese snap up Irish design for Olympics 72 Short-cut is found to locate hidden genes in DNA 74 Code cracker triumphs in battle of wits 76 Exploring the secrets of the black holes 78 Protecting metal memory beneath the sea and the skin 80 DCU research aims to end insulin injections 82 Duo put radon test in the picture 84 Colonies of bacteria in war against pollution 86 'Blushing' brain offers hope for paraplegics 88 Holy grail of artificial life 90 Ireland 'never linked to Scotland' 92 Shining a light on the treatment of cancer 94 Does sea spray keep Earth cool? 96 At the shrinking edge of research 98 New discoveries in battle against arthritis 100 Diving for buried treasure 102 Once we basked under the Equator 104 Policing proteins around the cells 106 What the plants are saying 108 Clocking all programs 110 Bringing new life to old trees 112 Chinese hamster in great demand 115 Looking out for a fallen star 117 Effects of ecstasy now considered to be even worse than feared 119 A spoonful of sugar 123 Studying cell suicide 125 Finding the decisive factor 127 Linking life to the Web 129 List of captions and credits for illustrations 131

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Dick Ahlstrom is from Philladelphia. He is Science Editor of the Irish Times and has been so since 1995. He lives in Dublin with his wife and children.

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